Good beginner orchid?

[naoki]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

The coolest plants I recommended were the Cyps. Cyps are meant for outdoors growing. They can take the frosts because they go dormant during the winter. Some of them are native to areas close to where Tiffany lives in.

Everything else likes mild temperatures - not too hot, not too cold.

Cyps for her fourth orchid? Hmmm, maybe you missed that she was looking for an easy orchid to take care of. I'm trying to grow lab propagated Cyp. guttatum (yes, they natively grow around here), but it requires very specialized care. Some plants grow natively doesn't mean that they are easy to grow. And Cyps aren't cheap.

When I started, Oncidium hybrids were the easiest.